Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-12-31
CONGRESS.
work Bella. Done From DaJ 60 Ia
In Both Houses.

WAsHrSdroS, Dec. 10. SENATE. -
Among bills introduced and referred
were the following: To prohibit the
the manufacture and sale of spiritrous
and intoxicating liquors in the district
Of Columbia. To divide the state Of No.
braska into two judicial districts To
annex q portion OF Montana IL Idaho.
10 extirpate contagious pneumonia,
foot and mouth diseases and riudeFpost
among cattle, and tO facilitate the ex-
pOrtatiOn OF cattle and exports ot live
stock. Senator Pugh offered o rcsOlu.
luton setting forth that the most i'm
portaut duty of the present session is 10
revise and amend the existing internal
tax and tariff laws, so as 10 reduce tho
annual revenue therefrom to the ncces.
sary wants of the federal government,
and no more than il needs to paw its ma
tured debts and discharge its ob,iga-
tons without Gripping or dcraugius
any. Laid on the table. Senator Saw.
yer then called mp his motion 10 recon.
slider the vote whereby last Monday the
resolution offered by Senator Butler for
the appointment OF n select committee
to inquire into the adyisability OF the
establishment of government postal
telegraph. Referred TO the postoflice
committee. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. SENATE. 49,
Messages from the president were pre-
sented, with communications from the
secretary Of state in reference 10 the
invitation to this country 10 appoint
delegates to the international exposition
Of labor, to be held in Barcelona. Spain.
In April 1888 The committee on plblic
lands reported bill to quiet title Of
settlers on Des Moines river lands.
Placed on calendar. Tho committee on
pensions reported n bill 10 place the
name OF the widow Of General Logan ON
the pension roll at the rate Of 81, 900 per
year. Placed on the calendar. Numer-
ous petitions from various states were
presented in favor Of Blair's educational
bill, and also petition from citizens OF
Pennsylyania, protesting against the
admission OF Utah rs q state. The reso.
lut1pns to authorize the committee on
Indian trades to continue the investien-
ton begun last cougrnss was Feported
back, and adopted. After brief exccu-
tive session. the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O-HousE.-
preamble and resolution were Offered
reclting that it is currently reported that
coal operators in the Lohigh region are
now importing, or are about to import
1000 Belgian miners under contract 10
take the places of striking miners now
out IN that section; that the strikin5,
miners have used every endeayor h
have Q settlement Of differences bv ar.
bitration, aud that the operators haze
positively refused to enter into arbitra.
ton, and requesting the president to
notify the officials Of the TREASURY do.
partment of these facts, and To- ur,o
them to use special efforts to prevent tLn
landing OF the Belgian miners and 10 sef,
THAT tile law against the importation az
labor under contract is strictly enforced
deferred to the committee Of labor
propositions TO increase the membera ~
the committee on rules TO seven. and 10
provide Tor committee on the A,nari.
can lstlimus, were respectively intro.
dHced by Iownshend and Baker. Of IlE.
nos, anu referred 10 the committee on
rules. "u
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2i.-SFyArr
Spooner offered resolution which was
t'NS'A' hh'bi uSbiuG but committee on
privileges and elections to INQUIRE into
The expediency Of the adoption by the
senate flor the guidance Of executives ~
she, several states) of form Of credan.
tails OF election of United States sena.
tors. The resolution offered Nv Reel
On the 18th instant, directing the most,
)tiice committee 10 inquire into the al. |
visibility Of reducing the rate Of lettor
postage to one cent, was taken nm ond |
referred to that committee. bawna
called mp the bill TO amend the Inv Con-
'erning the commission of fish and AL.
cries, and moved that il be passed rs
provides for the appointment bv tbo
president, with the advice and consat ~
he senate, person OF scientific AMI
PRACTICAL acquaintance with fish and fish'
,rles, as Q commissioner, at SALARY ~ |
y, 200; Such person not to hold onn
'ther United States or state ofIice "
notion by Reagan to reduce salary 81
Y, 600 was rejected, and the hin nasSoJ ~
.llison called up tho holiday recea $780, roa
luton and moved its ADOPTION. r ~
urred in by vote Of 81 to 10. w"